Just before sunrise today at little Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania's Prognosticating Punxsutawney Phil emerged bleary-eyed from his subterranean lair to be spooked right back below by his very own shadow. This, dear reader, indicates that our timid marmot meteorologist is predicting six more weeks of winter... meh *shrug* it might not be so bad at this rate.This is our favorite whistle-pig's 126th Groundhog Day celebration. Thanks, Phil... you're adorable.Next up, stock picks by Georgia's Gorgeous Grubstaking Giraffe Gertrude!

About Farmrgirl

Small town Calif. farm-girl leaves the ranch behind for many years of adventure at sea, travels the world, then moves to Washington DC in 2007 where she finds the perfect homestead to settle down: acres of secluded Southern Maryland woods where she goes granola by raising her quality of life, Mastiffs, ducks, chickens, and tomatoes {& one Bengal kitty}... sustainably.